Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen Huang

Chih-Wen Huang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250072071
    Abstract: A transistor structure includes a substrate, a first well region, a second well region, a gate structure, a drift region, a first doped region, a second doped region, and a first isolation structure. The first well region and the second well region are located in the substrate and adjacent to each other. The gate structure is located on the substrate. The drift region is located in the second well region on one side of the gate structure. The first doped region and the second doped region are located in the substrate on two sides of the gate structure. The first doped region is located in the first well region. The second doped region is located in the drift region. The first isolation structure is located in the substrate between the gate structure and the second doped region. The first well region has a first portion lower than a bottom surface of the drift region. The second well region has a second portion lower than the bottom surface of the drift region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih Wen Huang, Shih An Huang
  • Patent number: 12141187
    Abstract: A file managing method for a digital apparatus includes (a) establishing a folder corresponding to a file type generated in an operational mode of the digital apparatus, and (b) storing a file according to its file type to the folder corresponding to the file type established in step (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 12125270
    Abstract: A side by side image detection method and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The side by side image detection method includes the following steps. A first image with a first image size is obtained. A second image with a second image size that conforms to a side-by-side image format is detected within the first image by using a convolutional neural network model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Sergio Cantero Clares, Chih-Haw Tan, Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 12106395
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system and an operation method thereof are provided. The AR system includes a target device and an AR device. The AR device captures the target device to generate a picture. The target device provides a digital content to the AR device. The AR device tracks the target device in the picture for an AR application. During the AR application, the AR device overlays the digital content on the target device in the picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Yu Fu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20240313074
    Abstract: A work function metal gate device includes a gate, a drift region, a source, a drain and a first isolation structure. The gate includes a convex stair-shaped work function metal stack or a concave stair-shaped work function metal stack disposed on a substrate. The drift region is disposed in the substrate below a part of the gate. The source is located in the substrate and the drain is located in the drift region beside the gate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the drift region between the gate and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Shih-An Huang
  • Patent number: 12081722
    Abstract: A stereo image generation method and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The stereo image generation method includes the following steps. A two-dimensional (2D) original image corresponding to a first viewing angle is obtained, and a depth map of the 2D original image is estimated. Interpupillary distance information of a user is detected. A pixel shift processing is performed on the 2D original image according to the interpupillary distance information and the depth map to generate a reference image corresponding to a second viewing angle. An image inpainting processing is performed on the reference image to obtain a restored image. The restored image and the 2D original image are merged to generate a stereo image conforming to a stereo image format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Haw Tan, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Wen Huang, Shih-Hao Lin, Sergio Cantero Clares
  • Patent number: 12021129
    Abstract: A work function metal gate device includes a gate, a drift region, a source, a drain and a first isolation structure. The gate includes a convex stair-shaped work function metal stack or a concave stair-shaped work function metal stack disposed on a substrate. The drift region is disposed in the substrate below a part of the gate. The source is located in the substrate and the drain is located in the drift region beside the gate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the drift region between the gate and the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Shih-An Huang
  • Patent number: 11995471
    Abstract: A resource integration method includes the following steps: a receiving module receives access information from a guest operating system on the host device; the access information is used to determine whether the frame rate is lower than a frame rate threshold; when the receiving module determines that the frame rate is lower than the frame rate threshold, the receiving module transmits an external resource request signal to the receiving module; after the receiving module receives the external resource request signal, a resource management module (which is located in the bridge module) selects an optimal external device from a specific category (among a plurality of categories in a candidate list), and a calculation operation or a storage operation corresponding to the specific category is transmitted to the optimal external device for calculation or storage by the bridge module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kuan-Ju Chen, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Ming Chang, Chih-Wen Huang, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 11962743
    Abstract: A 3D display system and a 3D display method are provided. The 3D display system includes a 3D display, a memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the 3D display and the memory and is configured to execute the following steps. As a first type application program is executed, an image content of the first type application program is captured, and a stereo format image is generated according to the image content of the first type application program. The stereo format image is delivered to a runtime complying with a specific development standard through an application program interface complying with the specific development standard. A display frame processing associated with the 3D display is performed on the stereo format image through the runtime, and a 3D display image content generated by the display frame processing is provided to the 3D display for displaying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chao-Kuang Yang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Hsi Lin, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11836875
    Abstract: An augmented reality screen system includes an augmented reality device and a host. The augmented reality device is configured to take a physical mark through a camera. The host is configured to receive the physical mark, determine position information and rotation information of the physical mark, and fetch a virtual image from a storage device through a processor of the host. The processor transmits an adjusted virtual image to the augmented reality device according to the position information and the rotation information, and the augmentation device projects the adjusted virtual image to a display of the augmented reality device. The adjusted virtual image becomes a virtual extended screen, and the virtual extended screen and the physical mark are simultaneously displayed on the display of the augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Huei-Ping Tzeng, Chao-Kuang Yang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Wen Huang, Chih-Haw Tan
  • Patent number: 11581751
    Abstract: A power control method for a charging system includes: detecting a power signal and an input voltage of the power signal; determining a charging protocol supported by the power signal; and determining whether to conduct a power switching circuit or not according to the input voltage of the power signal and the charging protocol supported by the power signal to provide power for an amplifier chip of the charging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Wu, Chih-Wen Huang, Li-Ping Pan
  • Publication number: 20230031556
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an augmented reality (AR) system and an operation method thereof. The AR system includes a target device, an AR server, and an AR device. The target device displays a marker. The AR server provides a digital content corresponding to the marker. The AR device captures the target device and the marker to generate a picture. The AR device obtains the digital content from the AR server through a communication network. The AR device tracks the target device in the picture according to the marker for an AR application. During the AR application, the AR device overlays the digital content on the target device in the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Yu Fu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Publication number: 20230014945
    Abstract: A work function metal gate device includes a gate, a drift region, a source, a drain and a first isolation structure. The gate includes a convex stair-shaped work function metal stack or a concave stair-shaped work function metal stack disposed on a substrate. The drift region is disposed in the substrate below a part of the gate. The source is located in the substrate and the drain is located in the drift region beside the gate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the drift region between the gate and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Shih-An Huang
  • Publication number: 20220414990
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system and an operation method thereof are provided. The AR system includes a target device and an AR device. The target device senses an attitude of the target device to generate attitude information, and provides a digital content and the attitude information to the AR device. The AR device captures the target device to generate an image. The AR device tracks a target location of the target device in the image to perform an AR application. When performing the AR application, the AR device overlays the digital content on the target location in the image, and correspondingly adjusts an attitude of the digital content in the image based on the attitude information of the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Yu Fu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 11539225
    Abstract: A power control method for a charging system includes: detecting a power signal and an input voltage of the power signal; determining a charging protocol supported by the power signal; and determining whether to conduct a power switching circuit or not according to the input voltage of the power signal and the charging protocol supported by the power signal to provide power for an amplifier chip of the charging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Wu, Chih-Wen Huang, Li-Ping Pan
  • Publication number: 20220405984
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system and an operation method thereof are provided. The AR system includes a target device and an AR device. The AR device captures the target device to generate a picture. The target device provides a digital content to the AR device. The AR device tracks the target device in the picture for an AR application. During the AR application, the AR device overlays the digital content on the target device in the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Yu Fu, Chao-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 11503106
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to the electronic apparatus including a touch screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the touch screen. A connection with another electronic apparatus placed on the touch screen is established. Position information of said another electronic apparatus on the touch screen is detected through the touch screen, to capture a partial frame from the image frame according to the position information of said another electronic apparatus. Feature information of data to be transmitted is obtained from the partial frame. The data to be transmitted is sent to said another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Shuo Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju, Yu-Shan Ruan, Yu-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 11502450
    Abstract: A grounding contact configured to electrically couple a first chassis wall to a second chassis wall, that includes a standoff a magnet, and a contact element, where the standoff is rigidly coupled to the first chassis wall, where the contact element is directly contacting the second chassis wall, and where the contact element is disposed between the magnet and the second chassis wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11494045
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and an object information recognition method by using touch data thereof are provided. Touch sensing is performed in the case where no object touches a touch panel to obtain a specific background frame through the touch panel. A current touch sensing frame is obtained through the touch panel. Touch background data of a plurality of first frame cells in the specific background frame is respectively subtracted from touch raw data of a plurality of second frame cells in the current touch sensing frame to obtain a background removal frame including a plurality of cell values. The background removal frame is transformed into a touch sensing image. The touch sensing image is inputted to a trained neural network model to recognize object information of a touch object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Huang, Eric Choi, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Yen-Shuo Huang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju
  • Patent number: 11489944
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to an electronic apparatus including a screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the screen. A selection marquee is displayed on the image frame through the screen, and the selection marquee is configured for selecting a partial image frame from the image frame. Connection information is displayed within the selection marquee through the screen, and feature information of data to be transmitted is recognized from the partial image frame selected by the selection marquee. A connection with another electronic apparatus is established according to the connection information. The data to be transmitted is sent to the another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju, Yu-Shan Ruan